The Archive · 1926

A Catholic Father Murdered

sends us the following "The Belgian Legation of Pe-King informs us that the Rev.

Ruyffelaert, a Catholic priest Dalonging tothe Suiyuan vicariate, has been shot by bandits on his journey from ngfangyingtze (o Ehrshihszeingti (Shani).

Chinese seminarian who made the journey with the father was killed on the spot, Rev. Father Ruyffelaert was fatally wounded, but could be brought back to Kangkangyingtze where hho died after receiving the last Sacraments.

"Father Ruyifelaert was born {in Belgium in 1826 and has been missionary in Sviyuan since 1910, He taught mathematics ind chemistry besides his mission work." decision on the question.

1 command you to fulfil this decree, eared fully taking over all property together with the representatives of interested departments. Chang Tso-

The actual handing over of the property has not yet taken place, owing to Admiral Shen having been here such a short time, but it may be expected in the very near future.

receiving this news the! Soviet representatives of the Board of Directors, held a hasty meeting, and decided' that Comrade Gekker, one of the members should leave by. to-night's express for Moscow and there lay the whole matter before the Soviet Government. It may be mentioned that the C. E.R. property. that was seized by the at Egersheld is comparatively insignificant when compared with the property on the Sungari owned by. the Chinese Eastern Railway which now passes into Chinese Ninery-RHOEO young men, mostly! dents from the Shanghai Univer-and the Shanghai College of Law, wwe registered at the headquarters the French Concession of the jangsu Kuomintang as candidates for admission to the Whampoa Military Academy. Last Tuesday, 126 left for Canton and the remain Jder shortly will follow them. gradually falling into decay. Being laid up for so long, these vessels fare costing much money for their upkeep and at the end of each navigation season require large sums of money to be expended on them for guards, repair, work, material and labour. In order to} avoid these unproductive expenses in the future and the further de-_ terioriation of the vessels, follow: the precedent taken by the Soviet Government in "seizing Egersheld Tne Pan-Pacific Scientific Conference will be held in Tokyo in October when more than 200 delegates from England, America, Philippine Islands, India, New Zealand and other countries will attend, The meetings will be held in the buildings of the Japanese Imperial Diet.

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